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51 records in IE in 2014
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
269. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49378/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
268. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49337/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
267. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and taxi payments; if his Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits-in-kind; if these processes have been revised in view of the Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49322/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
266. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49256/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
265. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, per annum from 2009 to date in 2014 the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused; total granted; total part-granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part-successful appeals; total refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49241/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
264. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [49198/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
263. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49183/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
262. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49168/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
261. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49153/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
260. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49138/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
259. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years and more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49123/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
258. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the total use and total cost per annum of the Government jet in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [49118/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
257. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence the priorities in his Department for the remainder of the term of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49020/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
256. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the third-party adjudication into the review of the 21-year limit on contracts for certain members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48934/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
255. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel from the bomb disposal unit that are currently on overseas duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48925/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
254. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the retirement numbers from the bomb disposal unit in each of the past five years and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48924/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
253. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the current number of vacancies within each of the bomb disposal units; when it is planned to commence further training for such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48923/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
252. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence when the last intake of personnel to the bomb disposal unit commenced their training; the numbers involved; when they became fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48922/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
251. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of call-outs for the bomb disposal units in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 respectively; the corresponding number of call-outs to schools to deal with unstable chemicals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48920/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
250. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48768/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2014
249. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick did not pass to the next round to be considered for placement in the Naval Service and Army; if the person will be provided with the information regarding their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48840/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48690/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48689/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of EU Defence Ministers will take place; the agenda for same if decided; his priorities for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48688/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
108. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Force; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48687/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
107. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48686/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
106. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of the national emergency co-ordination committee will take place; the number of meetings that have taken place thus far in 2014; the number he or his predecessor has chaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48685/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
105. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of cash-in-transit escorts carried out by the Defence Forces to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48684/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
104. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has had to deal with to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48683/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
103. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence the actions his Department has taken to allow for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention; if his Department has any engagement with the Department of Justice and Equality on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48570/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2014
102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the reason there is no continuance in service for a person in the Defence Forces if they rank lower than sergeant level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48501/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
379. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to implement the recommendations contained within the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality's report on penal reform. [48236/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
347. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the number of public sector workers under the aegis of his Department who have been approved for inter or intradepartmental or agency work transfers, both to and from County Waterford, in each of the past five years. [48805/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
345. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the Permanent and Reserve Defence Force recruitment campaign announced in County Waterford in March 2014; and the number of applications received by county to date in 2014. [47966/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
344. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings which were held for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings that were attended by him, the Minister of State, the political adviser, the Secretary General and all other titles of attendees in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
343. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence if his Department held meetings separate to the management advisory committee meetings which were attended by either him or the Minister of State and the management advisory committee; if so, if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47860/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
254. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of coastal erosion defence funding for an exposed section of public roadway (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
113. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding apprenticeships (details supplied) under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48201/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
112. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 20 November 2014 the information requested has not been furnished, in view of the fact that the number of members of the Defence Forces who were retired by the President have been very small and those retired in the interests of the service under section 47(2) even fewer. [47503/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
250. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 27 November 2014, if he will provide the exact number of MOWAGs armoured personnel carriers and reconnaissance vehicles, and light tactical armoured vehicles that have been allocated for use with the Nordic battle group; the amount this equipment is worth; and if Ireland will be compensated should they be destroyed or damaged during an operation or training of the Nordic battle group. [47246/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
249. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if the Nordic battle group is supposed to take part in operations for a maximum of 120 days; and the situation if the operation is not over or completed in 120 days. [47245/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
248. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if plans have been made for the Nordic battle group to function without a reconnaissance company, which the Irish troops make up, in the case of the Nordic battle group going to war and the Government or Dáil Éireann refusing to mandate Irish troops to serve on the operation. [47244/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
247. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 27 November 2014 if the limit of 175 Irish soldiers being allocated to the Nordic battle group includes the necessary back-up troops to replace those killed, injured, or involved in back support, in the event of the Nordic battle group going to war or if more can be called up in this case. [47243/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
246. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence his views on the fact that members of the Naval Service can earn less than the national minimum wage during long patrol periods, when they are effectively on duty 24 hours a day and seven days a week. [47242/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
245. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence his plans to provide trade union rights for pay and negotiations to PDFORRA, similar to the rights EU courts stipulated the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors should have and as the right to withdraw labour is not being sought by PDFORRA; if this process could be advanced quicker. [47241/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2014
244. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Defence regarding the army's widows' and orphans' pension, the reason contributions continue to be deducted from members after the 31 year contribution period; the reason any overpayments will be repaid at the rate at which members paid 31 years ago as opposed to at the current higher rate paid by members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2014
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied with the delay in reinstating a sea defence wall in Ards, Creeslough, County Donegal which was destroyed by storms; if she is further satisfied with her Department's stance on having the reinstatement delayed due to planning restrictions and red tape being imposed by her Department; if her attention has been drawn to the costs of this project escalating due to further damage and delays in having this reinstatement completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46531/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2014
112. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the terms and conditions of commissioned officers of the Defence Forces are further being reneged on in that two potential officers, commissioned from the ranks, from the ninth potential officer course, are being forced to retire as captains at 54 years of age where their terms and conditions provide for the rank of commandant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2014
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the terms and conditions of commissioned officers of the Defence Forces are being reneged on in that special service officers, for example, bomb disposal and marine engineers, are being denied their promotion to commandant, contrary to industrial relations agreements, Defence Forces regulations and contracts of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46681/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2014
110. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if there is a record in his Department of being briefed by the Central Bank of Ireland regarding contingency plans providing for the Army to surround banks here because of a risk the banks would run out of money; if the appropriate operational arrangements were in place in the event the situation ever arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46677/14]